decoding

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːˈkəʊdɪŋ/

From the verb decode: (⇒ conjugate)
decoding is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•code /diˈkoʊd/USA pronunciation   v. [ ~ + obj], -cod•ed, -cod•ing. 
  1. Computing, Cryptographyto translate (data or a message) from a code or cipher into the original language or form.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•code  (dē kōd′),USA pronunciation v., -cod•ed, -cod•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. Computing, Cryptographyto translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form.
  2. Linguisticsto extract meaning from (spoken or written symbols).
  3. Radio and Television[Television.]to unscramble (an electronic signal) so as to provide a video picture for cable subscribers.

v.i. 
  1. Cryptographyto work at decoding.
  • de- + code 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
decode /diːˈkəʊd/ vb
  1. to convert (a message, text, etc) from code into ordinary language
deˈcoder n
'decoding' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
conditional access - information theory - break - cable-ready - cryptosystem - decode - decoder - magnetic strip - scramble

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